world human geography section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

The Maasai people of East Africa live in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania along the Great Rift Valley on semi-arid and arid lands. Livestock such as cattle, goats and sheep are the primary source of income for the Maasai.

Answer: (d)

Southeast Asia is a sub-region of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India. Southeast Asia consists of two geographic regions: Maritime Southeast Asia and Mainland Southeast Asia. Mainland Southeast Asia comprises Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Vietnam, and West Malaysia.

These countries are culturally closer to India but ethnically closer to China. Currently, there are around 190- 205 million Buddhists in Southeast Asia, making it the second-largest religion in the region, after Islam.

Thus, around 35 to 38% of the global Buddhist population resides in Southeast Asia. The region has been greatly influenced by the cultures and religions of India and China.

Answer: (a)

Thar in Rajasthan is the most populated desert in the world.

Answer: (d)

Alfalfa is cultivated as an important forage crop.

Answer: (b)

1. Brunei – Bander seri begawan
2. Indonesia – Jakarta
3. Laos – Vientiane
4. Combodia – Phnom Penh

All these are names of south-Asian countries with the names of their capitals.

Answer: (b)